Language: (eus) Basque (Standard Dialect).
Family:
System Type: F
Source: de Rijk (2008).
Comment: The language lacks third person personal pronouns with each of the three demonstrative pronouns capable of being used to serve this function (de Rijk 2007:111). The proximal demonstrative 'hau' is listed in the paradigm below as a substitute for the third person pronouns.
A | S | O | Poss. | |
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1st (excl) Person Singular | nik | ni | ni | nire |
1st (excl) Person Dual | guk | gu | gu | gure |
1st (excl) Person Plural | guk | gu | gu | gure |
1st (incl) Person Dual | guk | gu | gu | gure |
1st (incl) Person Plural | guk | gu | gu | gure |
2nd Person Singular | zuk | zu - | zu - | zure |
2nd Person Dual | zuek | zuek | zuek | zuen |
2nd Person Plural | zuek | zuek | zuek | zuen |
3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | honek | hau | hau | bere |
3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | honek | hau | hau | bere |
3rd Person Dual | hauek | hauek | hauek | beren |
3rd Person Plural | hauek | hauek | hauek | beren |